One item that will affect all businesses with employees in Washington State will be the new Family Leave Act (FLA). The new law will be administered through the Washington State Employment Security Department. FLA starts January 1, 2019, and there will be at least one additional form that will have to be filed quarterly.
Visit: https://www.paidleave.wa.gov/employers for details about how this new rule affects your business, also visit: www.paidleave.wa.gov/premium-calculator for the premium calculator.

Deductions for entertainment, such as taking a client to a ball game or the theater, will no longer be deductible.

The meals deduction is 50% max, and must be for business purposes.

There's a new pass-through deduction for S Corps and Partnerships. The computation is quite complicated. The deduction may not apply to service type of enterprises such as law offices, accountants, and doctors.

The new mileage rate for 2019 will be 58 cents per mile for business travel when using a personal vehicle.

The job credit for hiring veterans is still available, no matter when they served in the military.

Taxpayers must become educated about the many changes in order to be prepared for the 2019 tax season.

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